Hypocrites and Heathens Pray

Matthew 6:5-7 KJV

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

No, they are not the only ones who pray. This passage is neither teaching that real Christians do not pray in public places or that real Christians only pray the "Lord's Prayer" of this text. to is teaching that real Christians can lose the point of their prayer life and turn it into something those who are not Christians can do. 

• Any lost person can recite some words.
• Any religious person can learn to make a fair show in public

The Christian learns to concern himself with neither. His interest is in the Lord and not in the ritual. He prays publicly when it is appropriate but his public prayer life is bolstered by his hours of prayer in his private closet. He prays importunately and frequently asks the Lord for the same thing, but his repetition is not rote. His are prayers of necessity and purpose. He prays until God answers.

The real Christian does not need to be seen of men when he prays because he knows he has been heard of God. His prayers are specific, personal, pointed and can be answered.